Around 1,000 representatives from India and abroad will take part in this Summit.

This is the first of its kind program in India.

2. Logo and Website of 11th World Hindi Conference has been released

Education Minister of Mauritius, Leela Devi Dookhun Luchoomun released the logo and website of 11th World Hindi Conference in New Delhi.

The conference is scheduled to be held in Mauritius in August.

World Hindi Conference is based on Hindi language, which brings together Hindi scholars and writers from different parts of the world.

1st World Hindi Conference was held in January 1975 in Nagpur, Maharashtra.

3. Ban Ki-moon elected as new chairman of Boao Forum

Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been elected as chairman of 'Boao Forum for Asia' (BFA) by replacing former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda. His appointment took place at the annual session of the forum called “Asian Davos”.

The BFA is a non-governmental and non-profit international organisation that promote regional economic integration and bring Asian countries closer to their development goals.

Chinese vice Foreign Minister Li Baodong was appointed as secretary-general of BFA whereas former governor of the People’s Bank of China Zhou Xiaochuan was appointed as vice-chairman of Boao Forum for Asia.

4. Rishad Premji has been appointed as chairman of Nasscom

Rishad Premji, Board member of Wipro Ltd, has been appointed as Nasscom (National Association of Software and Services Companies) chairman.